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Forney, Texas police brutality video

Texas Cop Brutalizes Teen For 'Simply Walking Home'

A young white police officer in suburban Dallas is under investigation after a Black woman accused him of brutalizing her…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
07.30.21
Welcome To Iowa Sign

Iowa County Named After Black Educator And Historian

Iowa’s Johnson County was renamed after Black educator and historian Lulu Merle Johnson.
by Brandee Sanders
07.18.21
Celebrities Visit Build - February 6, 2020

CURLS Founder Unveils Black Women Entrepreneurs Plan

CURLS Founder and CEO Mahisha Dellinger has unveiled a new initiative designed to empower Black women entrepreneurs.
by Brandee Sanders
06.20.21
Angela Doyinsola Aina

We See You, Sis: Celebrating Angela Doyinsola Aina

Angela Doyinsola Aina, MPH is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Black Mamas Matter Alliance (BMMA), a Black women-led…
by NewsOne Staff
05.26.21
Stacey Abrams, 2021 Urban One Honors award winner

Meet The 2021 Urban One Honors Winners

The 2021 Urban One Honors recipients are game-changers in their fields, leading and creating groundbreaking work that empowers our communities.…
by Tanay Hudson
05.16.21
Minnesota Lynx v Chicago Sky

WNBA Initiative Will Combat Racial Disparities In Healthcare

The WNBA has unveiled an initiative designed to address racial health disparities faced by Black women and girls.
by Brandee Sanders
04.18.21
Democratic US Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm Announcing her Candidacy for US Presidential Nomination, Thomas J O'Halloran

Shirley Chisholm Statue Bill Introduced

Rep. Yvette D. Clarke has introduced a bill to have a statue of trailblazer Shirley Chisholm added to the United…
by Brandee Sanders
04.04.21
Harris County anti-Asian beauty shop video

Accused Anti-Asian Attackers Say They Were 'Profiled'

Two Black women accused of a racist attack against the Asian owner of a beauty shop in Houston claim they…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
03.25.21
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#SayHerName: Black Women And Girls Killed By Police

It's been one year since Breonna Taylor, unfortunately, joined a growing list of Black women who were killed by police.
by NewsOne Staff
04.21.21
15 itemsWitness Stand and Judge's Bench

Black Folks Wrongfully Convicted, Then Exonerated

A Detroit man spent five years in prison for a 2011 murder he did not commit because Hertz initially failed to…
by NewsOne Staff
03.16.21
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International Women's Day

3 Black Women Who Are Breaking Barriers

Highlighting three Black women, Maia Chaka, Felecia M. Nave and Mia Schultz, who are breaking barriers and choosing to challenge…
by Anoa Changa
03.08.21
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Women's History Month 2021: Celebrating Black Pioneers

In honor of Women's History Month, here is a list of Black women pioneers in history as well as the…
by NewsOne Staff
03.01.21
"Cats" World Premiere

Jennifer Hudson, Mastercard Lead Entrepreneurs Initiative

Songstress Jennifer Hudson has teamed up with Mastercard for an initiative designed to support Black women entrepreneurs.
by NewsOne Staff
02.22.21
Second Impeachment Trial Of Donald J. Trump Continues In Senate

Stacey Plaskett Slams 'Black Women' Impeachment Video

House Impachment Manager and Virgin Islands Rep. Stacey Plaskett called out Donald Trump's impeachment lawyers for "playing clip after clip…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
02.12.21
U.S. Economy Adds Jobs In September, Unemployment Rate Drops To 3.7 Percent

Black Women's Unemployment Rate Rises, Job Growth Stalls

Black women saw their rate of unemployment in January inch up by a small but meaningful increment as they "are…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
02.05.21
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Cops Arrest Suspect In Harlem Liquor Store Attack

NYPD cops arrested Tyrone Cooper, according to a tweet from Chief of Detectives Rodney Harrison. Cooper was apprehended in Brooklyn…
by Charise Frazier
04.19.21
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Biden Executive Order Undoes Harm To Reproductive Rights

President Joe Biden Biden rescinded the Mexico City policy, also known as the “global gag rule,” which prevents non-governmental organizations…
by Anoa Changa
01.28.21
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Black Women On Roe v. Wade: 'Ensure Equity’

Despite attacks on the right to abortion, advocates point out that it is still legal in all 50 states and…
by Anoa Changa
01.26.21
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Covid Vaccine Must Address Racial Health Disparities

From speaking out about racial disparities in our health care system and even participating in a COVID-19 vaccine trial, Dr.…
by April Lockley, DO
12.23.20
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Representation Matters

California Gov. Gavin Newsom's decision against picking a Black woman to fill Kamala Harris' U.S. Senate seat has set off…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
12.22.20
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